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The Sangean WR-5 Cabinet Radio is the latest in a seemingly endless world of iPod/iPhone accessories made to suit these users.

Sangean, a radio company, has recently introduced the WR-5, which is a wooden encased radio and iPod/iPhone dock. It has a built in FM tuner as well as dual alarms. What I was surprised at mostly was the sound. I was really Impressed. I’m amazed at this product has such big sound in a small package. The treble is well represented while the lows were not too deep but also low enough so you can know they are there. I tested the unit out in a few different settings and found it works best as a simple nightstand clock radio. The front LCD display is dimable which comes in handy at night when you’re trying to shut your eyes.

There is an slot in the back which houses a battery in the event that the power goes out, and a retractable FM antenna, as well as ports for an AM antenna, along with an Auxiliary Line-In port in the event you wish to connect a device such as a laptop. The included in fared remote allows for adjusting the display brightness, radio tuning, and basic iPod settings from across the room. In radio mode, the display shows station RDS information, such as current song, and station info.

I highly recommend this product and hope that more people come to understand that, just because something has a small footprint doesn’t mean it wont produce big sound. However, this isn’t the best option if you are even the slightest light sensitive when trying to sleep, as the lowest brightness setting is very bright.

Sangean 150.00